Notifications for Australia (406 notifications)
Following a review of the mushrooms for consumption and propagation pathways, the Department has updated the text in the additional declaration required to reflect the biosecurity management of the goods offshore. The declaration changes are below.Current declaration:"The product was grown on a substrate totally free of animal products including animal by-products and faecesNew declaration:"The product was grown on a substrate totally free of animal products including animal by-products and faeces and has not been subsequently contaminated with animal by-products or faeces."
This report is a continuation of the Final report for the Pest Risk Analysis for Cut Flower and Foliage Imports -Part 1 (released on 21 June 2019) and Part 2, (released on 7 June 2021), refer to see SPS notifications G/SPS/N/AUS/435/Add.5 and G/SPS/N/AUS/435/Add.7.
Australia is updating its mandatory standard for the hygienic production and transportation of meat and meat products for human consumption. It applies to meat produced in Australia and derived from animals of the bovine, bubaline, camelidae, caprine, cervidae, ovine, porcine and soliped species slaughtered other than in a wild state. Updates have been made to the requirements under Schedule 2 - Procedures for post-mortem inspection and Schedule 3 - Ante-mortem and post-mortem dispositions.
To protect human safety and health Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved – as an interim emergency measure - an amendment to the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Codein response to the Australian Government’s decision to allow the commercial importation of kava into Australia in December 2021.The decision followed concern the consumption of kava outside historically safe practices had potential to adversely impact health and well-being, especially for consumers not familiar with its occasional and ceremonial use.The interim amendments made to Standard 2.6.3 Kava in March 2022 limit preparation of kava beverages to historically safe (traditional) use by:o Prohibiting the use of food additives and processing aidso Requiring kava to be sourced from Noble varieties of the kava plant which have an established safety profile, consistent with the Codex Regional Standard for Kava.This interim measure came into force in March 2022.FSANZ will review this interim emergency measure and decide within 12 months whether to affirm, amend or repeal the measure, taking into account comments by WTO members received as a result of this notification.All proposals to change the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, must be assessed in the context of the following objectives: (a) the protection of public health and safety; (b) the provision of adequate information relating to food to enable consumers to make informed choices; and (c) the prevention of misleading or deceptive conduct.
The draft report proposes that the importation of commercially produced okra fruit (Abelmoschus esculentus) to Australia from all commercial production areas in India be permitted, subject to a range of biosecurity requirements.The draft report contains details of pests that are of biosecurity concern to Australia that are potentially associated with the importation of commercially produced okra fruit from India, the risk assessments for the identified quarantine pests, and the proposed risk management measures to reduce biosecurity risks to an acceptable level.
This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to align the following maximum residue limits (MRLs) for various agricultural and veterinary chemicals so that they are consistent with other national regulations relating to the safe and effective use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals:- Buprofezin, Flupyradifurone, Fluxapyroxad, Imazapic, Imazapyr, Pyraclostrobin and Quizalofop-ethyl in specified plant commodities.- Aminocyclopyrachlor and Amitraz in specified animal commodities.
This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to align the following maximum residue limits (MRLs) for various agricultural and veterinary chemicals so that they are consistent with other national regulations relating to the safe and effective use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals:Bupirimate, Captan, Emamectin, Fluopyram, Myclobutanil, Tebuconazole and Tetraniliprole in specified plant commodities.
Trading partners are advised that following the outcome of the 2022 Australian Federal Election there have been some changes to the structure and names of Australian Government departments. From 1 July 2022, the former Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE) has been renamed to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF).The only change is the name of the department and DAFF remains the Australian Government competent authority responsible for the inspection and certification, where applicable, of Australian agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, food and forestry product exports and imports.This notification is in addition to G/SPS/N/AUS/540 regarding changes to horticulture and grain products export certification to reflect the department’s name change. As provided for in the abovementioned notification, updated certificates will be released during July 2022. There will be a short transition period where old and new certificates may be presented to border officials for clearance of goods.
In August 2020, Australia notified trading partners through the WTO-SPS notification system (G/SPS/N/AUS/502) of its intention to implement phased emergency measures to safeguard Australia against the entry, establishment and spread of khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) through various pathways. Australia also provided notifications (G/SPS/N/AUS/502/Add.1, Add.2, Add.9, Add.13, Add.14, Add.15) prior to the implementation of each phase of emergency measures.This addendum is to notify trading partners that on 7 July 2022, Australia is commencing a pest risk analysis (PRA) to assess the risks presented by khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) through various pathways, evaluate the efficacy of emergency measures, consider ongoing phytosanitary measures, and ensure any ongoing phytosanitary measures are scientifically justified.This notification provides an opportunity for Australia's trading partners to provide information, with supporting evidence, on the status ofkhapra beetle in their countries to assist Australia in conducting this pest risk analysis. Information and supporting evidence on pest status should be consistent with ISPM 8: Determination of pest status in an area.The existing emergency measures for khapra beetle and other Trogoderma species of biosecurity concern associated with stored plant products will remain in place until the pest risk analysis is completed and any recommended ongoing phytosanitary measures are implemented.Further informationInformation on the emergency measures can be found on the department's website: https://www.awe.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/Khapra-beetle/urgent-actionsAddenda to this SPS notification will be published to notify the publication of pest risk analysis draft report in early 2023, as well as updates to the emergency measures and implementation dates for subsequent phases. Complete import conditions and details regarding the measures are outlined in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICONFor further information, see:· Plant risk analyses - https://www.awe.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/policy/risk-analysis/plant· Sea container measures to protect against khapra beetle (Trogoderma granariumhttps://www.awe.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/sea-container-measures· Khapra beetle bulletin - https://www.awe.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/bulletin· BICON: https://bicon.agriculture.gov.au/BiconWeb4.0/For questions and information regarding the pest risk analysis for khapra beetle, please contact the department via email at plantstakeholders@awe.gov.auFor questions and information regarding the khapra beetle emergency measures, please phone 1800 900 090 or email imports@awe.gov.au (please title the subject line of the email with 'khapra urgent actions').
The Australian National Plant Protection Office has changed its name to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Trading partners can expect changes to the name on all plant export certificates and records, including phytosanitary certificates. The updated certificates will be released during July 2022. Throughout this time, there will be a transition period where old and new certificates will be seen and accepted.
As set out in the Animal Biosecurity Advice (Biosecurity Advices 2022 - DAWE), Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has released an Issues Paper as the first step in a biosecurity import risk analysis (BIRA) for the import of live sturgeon for aquaculture purposes. The BIRA will identify hazards of biosecurity concern associated with the importation of live sturgeon and risk assessments of hazards will be undertaken as required. The Issues Paper outlines processes to be followed and the hazard identification.Trading partners will be informed of the release of the draft BIRA report in due course and will have the opportunity to provide additional comment at that time.
Measure to prevent the entry of Xylella fastidiosa in response to confirmation of seed transmission in pecan (Carya spp.).Recently published information:Cervantes, K, Hilton, AE, Stamler, RA, Heerema, RJ, Bock, C, Wang, X, Jo, Y-K, Grauke, LJ & Randall, JJ 2022, 'Evidence for seed transmission of Xylella fastidiosa in pecan (Carya illinoinensis)', Frontiers in Plant Science, vol. 13:780335. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.780335
The draft report proposes that the importation of commercially produced greenhouse-grown oriental melon (Cucumis melo var. makuwa) and rockmelon fruit (Cucumis melo var. cantalupo) to Australia from all commercial production areas of the Republic of Korea be permitted, subject to a range of biosecurity requirements.The draft report contains details of:pests that are of biosecurity concern to Australia that are potentially associated with the importation of commercially produced greenhouse-grown oriental melon and rockmelon fruit from the Republic of Korea;the risk assessments for the identified quarantine pests;the proposed risk management measures to reduce biosecurity risks to an acceptable level.
This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to align the following maximum residue limits (MRLs) for various agricultural and veterinary chemicals so that they are consistent with other national regulations relating to the safe and effective use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals:Bifenthrin, Diflufenican, Fluopyram, Fluroxypyr, Indoxacarb, Prothioconazole, Tebuconazole, Tetraniliprole, Thiabendazole and Trifludimoxazin in specified plant commodities.
The following errors and corrections for notification G/SPS/N/AUS/533 are outlined below:Item 5 contains the web address to the current legislation. It should instead provide the following web address which contains the assessment summary of the proposed changes being notified:https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/proposals/Pages/M1019---Review-of-Schedule-22-%E2%80%93-Foods-and-classes-of-foods-(2021).aspxItem 6 should have the following web address included which has documents for public comment and information on how to provide a submission:https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/changes/Pages/Documents-for-public-comment.aspx
The following errors and corrections for notification G/SPS/N/AUS/534 are outlined below:Item 5 contains the web address to the currentlegislation. It should instead provide the following web address which contains the assessment summary of the proposed changes being notified:https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/proposals/Pages/M1019---Review-of-Schedule-22-%E2%80%93-Foods-and-classes-of-foods-(2021).aspxItem 6 should have the following web address included which has documents for public comment and information on how to provide a submission:https://www.foodstandards.gov.au/code/changes/Pages/Documents-for-public-comment.aspx
On 4 August 2020, Australia issued a SPS notification (G/SPS/N/AUS/502) informing trading partners of its intention to implement emergency measures to safeguard Australia against the entry, establishment and spread of khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium). The emergency measures are being implemented in phases and will result in changes to import conditions for plant products and sea containers.This addendum is to notify trading partners that on 28 April 2022, import conditions for seeds for sowing and a wide range of other-risk plant products exported from all countries will change. Other‑risk plant products include raw seed and nuts, green coffee beans, dried fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices. The complete list of in scope other-risk plant products (including mode of arrival, end-use and exclusions) are listed on our webpageOther-risk plant products and seeds for sowing exported from any country on or after 28 April 2022 must be:· inspected offshore by a government official of the exporting country; and· certified as being free from any listed species of Trogoderma (whether live, dead or exuviae) in Australia's list of Trogoderma species of biosecurity concernA full list of import conditions will be available on BICON on 28 April 2022.Failure to comply with the above requirements may result in the export of the goods and the container on-arrival in Australia.Exclusions apply. Visit our webpage for more detail on the khapra beetle emergency measures: https://www.awe.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/policy/legislation/list-other-risk-goods-host-khapra-beetleFurtherinformationInformation on the emergency measures for Phase 4 and Phase 5 can be found on the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment's website: https://www.awe.gov.au/biosecurity-trade/pests-diseases-weeds/plant/khapra-beetle/urgent-actionsAddenda to this SPS notification will be published to notify the measures and implementation dates for subsequent phases. Complete import conditions and details regarding the measures will be outlined in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) prior to the implementation date.For further information, see:list of other-risk plant products (including mode of arrival and end use)urgent actions to protect against khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium)sea container measures to protect against khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium)khapra beetle bulletinBICON case: Khapra beetle sea container measuresBICON case: Non-commodity cargo clearanceFor questions and information regarding sea container measures, please phone 1800 900 090 or email SPP@awe.gov.au (please title the subject line of the email with 'khapra urgent actions').For questions and information regarding Phases 4 and 5 measures, please phone 1800 900 090 or email imports@awe.gov.au (please title the subject line of the email with 'Plant Tier 2 – khapra urgent actions').For questions and information related directly to offshore khapra beetle treatments, please email offshoretreatments@agriculture.gov.au
This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to align the following maximum residue limits (MRLs) for various agricultural and veterinary chemicals so that they are consistent with other national regulations relating to the safe and effective use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals:Florpyrauxifen-benzyl, Fluoxapiprolin, Fluroxypyr, Glyphosate, Haloxyfop, Imidacloprid, Isofetamid, Isotianil, Maldison, Mandestrobin Metobromuron, Permethrin and Sethoxydim in specified plant commodities;Fluoxapiprolin, Isotianil and Metobromuron in specified animal commodities.
This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code) to revise the regulatory measures for Schedule 22 – Food and classes of foods to align more closely with the classification system established by Codex Alimentarius (Codex) and adopted by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA).As Codex continues to review their food classification system, the focus for this Proposal is primarily crop commodities, however the commodity abalone (currently listed in Schedule 20 of the Code) is proposed to be added to the group Molluscs – and other marine invertebrates under the existing type, Fish, crustaceans and molluscs under the 'Primary Food Commodities of Animal Origin'.The Proposed variation includes listing approximately 60 commodities in a relevant food group/sub-group or processed commodity group, which are currently listed in Schedule 20, but whilst described, not expressly listed in Schedule 22.Any existing Schedule 20 foods not captured by Codex or the APVMA Crop groups have also been included under a relevant food group or subgroup.With changes to food names and some foods moving from one classification to another, FSANZ has also proposed a number of consequential variations to ensure that all existing Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) will still apply. There are no changes to MRLs in Schedules 20 or 21.A number of changes to correct spelling or provide synonyms to help remove ambiguity to food names have also been proposed.The proposed variations presented in this Proposal are intended to remove inconsistencies and promote harmonization of the commodity groups and individual food names used to describe commodities which are subject to MRLs.As Schedule 22 is also referenced by other sections of the Code, the proposed changes will assist trading partners requesting to align MRLs for agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals for food import purposes as well as provide a consistent application of the standards throughout the Code.
This Proposal seeks to amend the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code to align maximum residue limits (MRLs) with the: Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicines Authority MRL Standard; Codex Alimentarius Commission; and trading partner standards relating to residues of agricultural and veterinary chemicals in food.For M1020, routine consideration of MRLs adopted by Codex at the 2021 Codex Alimentarius Commission meeting were included in the harmonisation process.The agvet chemicals where increased or new MRLs are being considered for specified plant commodities are: abamectin, acephate, acequinocyl, acetamiprid, acetochlor, afidopyropen, azoxystrobin, bentazone, benzovindiflupyr, bifenazate, boscalid, bupirimate, buprofezin, carbaryl, carbendazim, chlorantraniliprole, chlorothalonil, chlorpyrifos, clofentezine, clothianidin, cyantraniliprole, cyazofamid, cyclaniliprole, cycloxydim, cyfluthrin, cyhalothrin, cyhexatin, cypermethrin, cyprodinil, cyromazine, dichlobenil, dichlorvos, difenoconazole, diflubenzuron, dimethoate, dimethomorph, dinocap, dinotefuran, dithiocarbamates, diuron, emamectin, ethiprole, etofenprox, fenamidone, fenazaquin, fenbuconazole, fenhexamid, fenpropathrin, fenpyrazamine, fenpyroximate, fenvalerate, fipronil, flonicamid, fluazifop-p-butyl, fludioxonil, fluensulfone, fluopicolide, fluopyram, flupyradifurone, flutolanil, flutriafol, fluxapyroxad, fosetyl-aluminium, glufosinate / glufosinate ammonium, glyphosate, imazapic, imazapyr, imidacloprid, iprodione, isofetamid, mandestrobin, mandipropamid, mefentrifluconazole, mepanipyrim, metaflumizone, metalaxyl, metconazole, methamidophos, methoprene, methoxyfenozide, metribuzin, novaluron, omethoate, oxamyl, oxathiapiprolin, pendimethalin, penthiopyrad, phorate, picoxystrobin, piperonyl butoxide, pirimicarb, prochloraz, procymidone, profenofos, propamocarb, pydiflumetofen, pyraclostrobin, pyrethrins, pyrimethanil, pyriproxyfen, quinclorac, quinoxyfen, quintozene, rimsulfuron, saflufenacil, spinetoram, spinosad, spiromesifen, spirotetramat, sulfoxaflor, tebuconazole, tebufenozide, terbacil, thiabendazole, thiacloprid, thiamethoxam, tolclofos-methyl, tolfenpyrad, triadimefon, triadimenol, trifloxystrobin, triazophos, valifenalate.The agvet chemicals where increased or new MRLs are being considered for specified animal commodities are: cyclaniliprole, fenazaquin, mandestrobin, metaflumizone, metconazole, omethoate, picoxystrobin, pydiflumetofen, tolclofos-methyl, tolfenpyrad, valifenalate.The agvet chemicals where deletions or reductions in MRLs are being proposed for specified plant commodities are: abamectin, acetamiprid, acifluorfen, afidopyropen, ametryn, amitrole, azinphos-methyl, azoxystrobin, carbofuran, chlorantraniliprole, chlorothalonil, cyfluthrin, cyhalothrin, cyromazine, dimethoate, diquat, S-ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate (EPTC), ethoprophos, fenarimol, flupyradifurone, fluxapyroxad, forchlorfenuron, hexazinone, imidacloprid, methidathion, metconazole, omethoate, oxathiapiprolin, paraquat, procymidone, propoxur, prothiofos quizalofop-ethyl, tebuconazole, tebufenozide, tepraloxydim, thiabendazole, thifensulfuron-methyl,The agvet chemicals where deletions or reductions in MRLs are being proposed for specified animal commodities are: afidopyropen, azinphos-methyl, buprofezin, carbofuran, methidathion, pyriofenone, tepraloxydim, thifensulfuron-methyl,New chemicals proposed for inclusion in schedule 20 of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code are: cyhexatin, dinocap, fenamidone, tolfenpyrad, triazophos, valifenalate.